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Basic Japanese Words, Phrases & Greetings Flashcards

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1
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うみ

A

sea (umi)

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いえ

家

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house, home (ie)

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かみ

紙

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paper (kami)

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こんにちは
or
こんにちわ

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hello/good afternoon(konnichiwa)

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ありがとうございます

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thank you very much (arigato gozaimasu)

Polite

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ありがと

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thank you (arigato)

Casual

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あざす

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thank you (azasu)

Slang

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ありがとございました

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Thank you (arigato gozaimashita)

Past tense or after a service

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サンキユー

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Sankyu (thank you)

Extremely casual

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すみません

A

Excuse me (sumimasen)

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すまない

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Excuse me (sumanai)

Casual slang (more common with males than females)

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恐れ入ります

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Thank you (osoreirimasu)

Extremely formal; almost too formal even in a workplace environment.

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どうも

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Thank you (doumo)

Casual and lighthearted (appropriate among siblings or very close friends)

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どうもありがと

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Thank you very much (doumo arigato)

Friendly and polite (appropriate for friends, family and younger generations)

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どうもありがとございます

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Thank you very much (doumo arigato gozaimasu)

Very polite (with bow)

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本当にありがとございます

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Really/truly, thank you very much (hontoni, arigato gozaimasu)

Polite and semi-formal

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17
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拝謝申し上げます

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Thank you very much (Haisha moushiagemasu)

Shows humility (appropriate for someone elderly or of higher societal standing)

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おはようございます

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Good morning (ohayou gozaimasu)

Formal

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おはよう

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Good morning (ohayou)

Informal

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こんばんは

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Good evening (konbanwa)

Formal

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おやすみなさい

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Good night (oyasumi nasai)

Formal

Dropping the “なさい” (nasai) makes it informal

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やあ！

A

Hi! (Ya!)

Informal and casual

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ヤッホ

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Yoohoo (Ya-ho)

Casual (feminine and common among girls)

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よお！

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Yo! (Yo!)

Casual (common among young men)

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おす！or おーい！or おっす！

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Hey! (Osu!/Oi!/Ossu!)

Casual (masculine common among men)

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もしもし

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Hello? (Moshi moshi)

Casual (used for answering phone calls from friends and family)

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はい！

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Yes! (Hai!)

Also used for answering business phone calls or unknown callers.

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いいえ
or
いいや

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No (īe, iiya)

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お久しぶりですね

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Long time no see (O-hisashiburi desune)

Formal (for greeting someone you haven’t seen in a month or more)

Using just “久しぶり” makes it informal

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いかがおすごしですか

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How are you doing? (Ikaga osugoshi desu ka?)

Formal (Used when addressing person of authority, a superior, or an elderly person that you aren’t familiar with)

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お元気ですか？

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How are you? (O genki desu ka?)

Formal (used after a formal hello, when meeting someone new, but you can also use it with close friends and family)

32
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元気だった？

A

How are you? (Genki datta?)

Informal (used with close friends and family)

Using only “元気“ (genki) makes it even more casual.

33
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どうよ？

A

How’s life? (Douyo/dōyo)

Casual (Used to strike up a conversation with someone you already know well)

34
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かたな

A

Sword (katana)

35
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イカ

A

Squid (ika)

36
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サイ

A

Rhinoceros (sai)

37
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ほんとに

本当に

A

Really (hontoni)

38
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あき

秋

A

Autumn (aki)

39
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アイス

A

Ice cream (aisu)

40
Q

コイ

A

Carp (koi)

41
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シカ

A

Deer (shika)

42
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コア

A

Core (koa)

43
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チワワ

A

Chihuahua (chiwawa)

44
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ミス

A

Mistake (misu)

45
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うし

A

Cow (ushi)

46
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ここわ

ここ

A

Here (kokowa)

47
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しし

A

Lion (shishi)

48
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さい

A

years old (sai)

49
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なるほどね

なるほど

A

I see (naruhodo ne)

Indeed (naruhodo)

50
Q

なに
なんだと
なんじゃ

A

What (nani)
What (nandato)
What is it? (nanja) Old people

51
Q

だれ

A

Who (dare)

52
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なんで

A

Why (nande)

53
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いつ

A

When (itsu)

54
Q

どこ

A

Where (doko)

55
Q

どうか

A

Please (douka)

56
Q

そか

A

I see (soka)

57
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あの

A

Interjection
say; well; um; er (ano)

58
Q

よかった

A

That’s great (yokatta)

59
Q

おねえさん or お姉さん

A

Older sister (onee-san)

60
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できそんだい

A

I can do it (deki sondai)

61
Q

どうかなあ

A

I don’t know; I’m not sure (doukana)

62
Q

しわ

シワ

A

A wrinkle; Wrinkle (shiwa)

63
Q

わし

ワシ

A

An eagle; Eagle (washi)

64
Q

タコ

A

Octopus (tako)

65
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じゃない

A

It’s not (ja nai)

66
Q

アカイ

あかい

A

Red (akai)

67
Q

カサカサ

A

Rustling (kasakasa)

68
Q

たべる

A

Verb

To eat

I will eat (taberu)

69
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いつ

A

When (itsu)

70
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どこで

A

Where? (dokode)

71
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だれと

A

With whom (dareto)

72
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畑　(はたけ)

A

Farmland (hatake)

73
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森林 (しんりん)

A

Forest (shinrin)

74
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原野 (げにゃ)

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Wasteland (genya)

75
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しあい

A

Game (shiai)

76
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ココア

A

Cocoa (kokoa)

77
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薄 (うす) い

A

Thin (usui)

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